AT&T 954 User manual

Please also read

Part 1 — Important

Product Information

USER’S MANUAL

Part 2

AT&T and the Globe Design are trademarks of AT&T Corp., licensed to Advanced American Telephones.

Four-Line Small Business System

Speakerphone 945

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PRODUCT OVERVIEW.............1

BEFORE YOU BEGIN ..................2

Parts List ...............................................2

Tools Needed ......................................2

DSL Users ............................................4

Glossary ................................................5

Programmable Features List .............6

Audible Signals ...................................8

INSTALLATION .............................9

Battery Installation .............................9

Table/Desk Installation ....................11

Wall Installation ................................13

Convenience Ports .........................17

MENU OPERATION..................18

Menu Structure ................................19

Shortcut to Language Menu ..........20

Rapid Scroll ........................................20

FEATURE SETUP........................21

Set One Touch Preference ............21

Assign an Extension Number

to Your Phone ...............................22

Turn the Ringer On or Off

for Each Line .................................23

Select the Ringer Type ....................24

Set Delay Ring ...................................25

Turn Auto-Mute On or Off............26

Set Dial Mode ...................................27

Turn Hold Reminder

On or Off ......................................27

Set the Time and Date ...................28

Turn Line Usage On or Off

for Each Line .................................29

Assign the Prime Line

(Line Preference) .........................30

Set Automatic Mode ......................31

Set the Scroll Rate ...........................32

Turn Screen Backlight

On or Off ......................................33

Assign the Line Group

for this Phone ...............................34

Erase All Settings and Return

the Phone to Default Settings ..35

Set This Phone to be the

Centrex Console Phone ...........36

Set the Centrex Console

Delayed Ring Time .......................37

Set the Display Language ...............37

TELEPHONE

OPERATION ..................................38

Make or Answer a Call ...................38

Switch Between Handset,

Headset and Speakerphone ......40

Timer ....................................................40

Call Privacy ........................................41

Do Not Disturb ...............................41

Volume ................................................42

Redial ...................................................42

Redial Stack .......................................43

Auto Redial ........................................43

Hold .....................................................44

Switch Between Lines .....................44

Mute ....................................................45

Flash .....................................................45

Temporary Tone Dialing .................45

Conference Calls .............................46

Transfer a Call ...................................47

Low Battery Indicator ....................48

Lights and What They Mean ........49

ONE TOUCH

OPERATION ..................................50

Store a Number in a

One Touch Location ...................51

Review a One Touch Entry ..........53

Dial a One Touch Number ............54

INTERCOM

OPERATION ..................................55

Basic Intercom Operations ..........56

Make an Intercom Call with

the Handset ...................................57

Make an Intercom Call with the

Speakerphone or Headset ........58

Answer an Intercom Call ..............59

End an Intercom or Page Call ......59

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CONTENTS

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Page a Specific Extension

(Single-phone Page) .....................60

Answer a Single-phone Page .........60

Page All System Phones ..................61

Answer a System-wide Page .........61

Make an Intercom

Conference Call ...........................62

Room Monitor ..................................62

ADDING A FAX

MACHINE........................................63

Using a Fax Switch ...........................63

GENERAL PRODUCT

CARE ..................................................64

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICATIONS.......................65

IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY.....66

EXPANDING THE

PHONE SYSTEM.........................70

Line Groups .......................................70

Private Lines ......................................71

CENTREX OPERATION.........72

Setup Checklist .................................72

Enabling the Console Phone .........72

Console Operation .........................72

Setting Ring Delay Duration .........73

Answering a Delayed Ring .............73

Picking Up Another

Station’s Line .................................73

INDEX ...............................................74

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This AT&T 945 Four-Line Small Business System Speakerphone is expandable

to a 16-extension telephone system. The 945 is compatible with AT&T 974,

984, 944, 955 and 964 telephones. (See BEFORE YOU BEGIN starting on

page 2 and EXPANDING THE PHONE SYSTEM beginning on page 70 for

details.)

The 945 is hearing-aid compatible and can be connected to up to four

incoming telephone lines. This phone features a speakerphone for hands-free

use and a headset jack compatible with most two-band 2.5 mm headsets (sold

separately). The 945 allows paging, intercom and call transfers between

system phones and is capable of connecting three parties in a conference call.

This phone also features a 32-number memory for faster dialing. There are

two convenience ports available for connecting the phone to another device

such as a fax machine or modem.

The 945 is compatible with Centrex service. Centrex is a special subscriber

service which may be available from your local telephone company for a fee.

If you subscribe to Centrex service, refer to the CENTREX OPERATION

section of this manual, beginning on page 72.

This User's Manual contains detailed instructions for installing, programming

and operating your AT&T 945 Four-Line Small Business System Speakerphone.

Please be sure to read BEFORE YOU BEGIN starting on page 2 before

installing this phone.

1

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

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Parts List

Your box should include:

Tools Needed

You will also need a small Phillips head screw driver to install your phone.

2

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Please also read

Part 1 — Important

Product Information

USER’S MANUAL

Part 2

AT&T and the Globe Design are trademarks of AT&TCorp., licensed to Advanced American Telephones.

Four-Line Small Business System

Speakerphone 945

Coiled

handset cord

Power adapter

Eight-inch line cord

Two seven-foot twisted pair line cords

Handset

This User’s

Manual

Quick

Start

Guide

Base unit with wedge attached

1

This Quick Start Guide provides basic instructions. For additional

installation options and complete instructions which allow you

to use all features of this phone, refer to your AT&T Four-Line

Small Business Speakerphone 945 User's Manual, Part 2.

INSTALLATION

Installation of a DSL splitter and an AT&T Z800A filter is required

to use the advanced features of this telephone if you have DSL

(Digital Subscriber Line) service. Please see “DSL Users” starting

on page 4 of your User’s Manual,Part 2 for details.

If you are installing multiple phones in your phone system,

you must install and program one set at a time. Each phone

MUST be assigned a unique extension number.

Battery Installation

Install a 9V alkaline battery (purchased separately) in order to use some

features of this telephone in the event of a power failure. If power fails and

a working battery is installed, all four lines of this phone will work only to

answer calls with the handset or headset, and to dial calls using the dial pad

keys and the One Touch or Redial features. No other features will work until

power is restored.

1 Remove the wedge from the underside of the base unit.

Press on the tabs and pull the wedge away from the phone.

2 Remove the battery compartment screw with a small

Phillips head screwdriver.

3 Pull on the tab to remove the battery compartment cover.

continued on page 2

QUICK START GUIDE

Four-Line Small Business System

Speakerphone 945

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This 945 telephone is fully compatible with any AT&T Four-Line Small

Business System Speakerphone 984 or 974 units you may have installed.

You can use a total of 16 945/974/984 units together as extensions in

your phone system.

This 945 telephone is also compatible with any AT&T 964/955/944 phones

you have previously installed. This 945 telephone is NOT compatible with

any 843, 853, 854, 874, or 954 telephones you may have previously installed.

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NOTE: If you have one or more 964, 955, or 944 phone(s) installed in

the same phone system with this 945 telephone, you can have only 12

extensions and 15 telephone lines in the phone system.

• You must have a modular telephone jack and an electrical outlet not

controlled by a wall switch near where you’re installing the phone.

The total length of telephone wiring used in this system MUST

NOT be more than 600 feet. In some cases a Z800A filter can

be used in a phone system with more than 600 feet of wire.

AT&T highly recommends that a Z800A filter be installed

by a professional. AT&T CANNOT guarantee that this

telephone will work with such a filter, and IS NOT

responsible for the cost of such installations or for

arranging the installation. A Z800A filter can be

obtained by calling

1 800 222-3111.

• Identify the number of phone lines you’ll use.

• Plan the layout of your phone system.

• All connected phones must have the same Line 1 phone number

for the Intercom and Page features to work.

Every individual phone in your telephone system MUST be

assigned a unique extension number for the Intercom feature to

work. If you try to assign the same extension number to a second

phone, you will hear a repeating short ring and the screen display

will include EXT XX is already used Assign new EXT #.

For directions see "Assign an Extension Number to Your Phone"

on page 22 of this manual for directions.

• Decide if you want a private line. A private line does not appear

on all connected phones.

• Choose your setting for each feature. You will need to program

the features after installation. See “Programmable Features List”

beginning on page 6 for a brief description of the features. See the

FEATURE SETUP section beginning on page 21 for programming

instructions.

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN

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DSL Users

Installation of a DSL splitter and an AT&T Z800A filter is required

to use the advanced features of this telephone if you have DSL

(Digital Subscriber Line) service.

Set-Up for DSL Users

If you are a DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) customer, you may experience

interference with the advanced features of this telephone. Certain features

of this phone (e.g., intercom, hold, line privacy, etc.) work by sending a data

signal using Line 1. This data signal is sent at some of the same frequencies

as those used by your DSL service. Microfilters are used to block the high

frequency DSL signals from being transmitted through and interfering with

your telephones. These same microfilters that may have been installed for

your DSL service will also block the data signals between your system

phones. Therefore, some features of this phone may not work properly

when DSL filters are installed in your building. This problem can occur even

if the DSL line is not one of the lines used by the phone system. If you use

the microfilters that your DSL service provider may have supplied when you

activated DSL service with this phone, some of the phone features will not

work. Once the DSL splitter (described below) is installed, you should no

longer experience interference.

Installation, by your DSL service provider or other professional, of a DSL

splitter (not a"microfilter") AND an AT&T Z800A Isolation Filter as close

as possible to the "protection block" or "network interface" (where the

telephone line enters the house) may resolve DSL interference. (It may be

necessary to use a DSL splitter intended for outdoor use.) A DSL splitter

allows the data and voice signals to use the same telephone line without

interfering with each other. An AT&T Z800A filter isolates the splitter from

your phone system and reduces interference with the signals used by the

system phones to communicate with each other.

You can obtain an AT&T Z800A filter at no charge by calling 1 800 222-

3111. You will also receive a diagram showing the proper installation of

the AT&T Z800A filter with a DSL splitter, DSL modem and your system

phones. AT&T cannot supply the DSL splitter.

Please contact your DSL service provider or professional contractor for

details about obtaining and installing a DSL splitter. Your DSL service provider

may require you to bear any installation costs. AT&T and the manufacturer of

this product have no affiliation with your DSL provider and the type or quality

of services they offer. Installation must be performed at your own expense

and AT&T cannot troubleshoot or provide installation support.

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN

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NOTE: If your DSL service provider cannot supply a DSL splitter, it is

possible to purchase an outdoor DSL splitter (such as a Corning or Allen

Tel brand DSL splitter) over the Internet.

If you are a new DSL customer, your DSL service provider will likely ask you

if you have more than one telephone line in your home or business. If you

answer yes, your DSL service provider will probably advise you that you need

a splitter. Your DSL service provider may also ask if you are installing a phone

system. If you answer yes, your DSL service provider will most likely advise

you that you need a splitter. In most cases, your DSL service provider will

supply you with the proper splitter for your specific situation. The DSL

splitter, installed properly and in conjunction with a Z800A filter, should

help overcome any interference between the DSL signal and the signals

sent by your phone system.

AT&T shall not be responsible for the cost of installation, any damages, lost

business, direct or indirect expenses accrued or associated with installation,

or other compatibility issues which may arise as a result of using this product

while you subscribe to DSL service.

Glossary

Centrex Service: A special subscriber service which may be available

from your local telephone company for a fee. This 945 telephone can be

used with Centrex Service.

DND: When activated, the Do Not Disturb (DND) feature prevents

interruptions during a call.

Line Group: A group of system phones sharing some lines within a

multi-phone system.

Navigation buttons: These are the buttons used when programming

your 945 phone and for scrolling through feature options (E, +,

-, >, <).

Phone System: Two or more system phones combined to form an

interacting system of shared lines. You can have up to 16 system phones

in the system.

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NOTE: If you have one or more 964, 955, or 944 phone(s) installed in

the same phone system with this 945 telephone, you can have only 12

extensions in the phone system.

Prime Line: This is the line on your phone you designate to be selected

automatically when you lift the handset, press K, or press h.

System Phone: Any 944, 945, 955, 964, 974 or 984 phone in your phone

system (also called an extension).

5

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

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Programmable Features List

Default settings indicated by *.

FEATURE: FUNCTION: OPTIONS:

ONE TOUCH Choose default mode Intercom* or Telephone

PREFERENCE for One Touch (EXT)

buttons.

EXTENSION NO Assign an extension 11*-26

number to this phone.

RINGER ON /OFF Turn the ringer on or On* or Off

off for each line.

RINGER TYPE Select a ring pattern Type 1*, 2, 3, 4

for this phone.

DELAY RING Select desired time Off*, 2, 4, 6, up to

to delay Central 30 seconds

Office ring.

AUTO-MUTE Turn Auto-Mute on On* or Off

or off (sounds at this

extension will be

heard automatically

when paged).

TONE/PULSE Set the dial mode for Tone* or Pulse

touch tone or dial

pulse (rotary) dialing.

HOLD REMINDER Turn on or off the On* or Off

audible reminder that

a call at this extension

is on hold.

TIME/DATE Set the time and date. 01:00 AM 01/01 Sunday*

LINE USAGE Turn Line Usage on On* or Off

or off for each line.

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NOTE: One ring is equal to about six seconds, two rings equals

twelve seconds, and so on.

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN

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Programmable Features List

Default settings indicated by *.

FEATURE: FUNCTION: OPTIONS:

PRIME LINE Assign a line on this Line 1*, 2, 3, 4

phone to be selected

automatically when

you lift the handset,

press K,or

press h.

AUTOMATIC Choose default mode Speakerphone* or

MODE for calls connected Headset

with the handset in

the cradle.

SCROLL RATE Set the scrolling Very Slow, Slow, Medium*,

speed for Rapid Fast, or Very Fast

Scroll.

LCD BACKLIGHT Turn the screen On* or Off

display backlight

on or off.

LINE GROUP Assign your phone Line Group 4*-15 or

to a Line Group. PRV (private)

RESET ALL Return all features N/A

to default settings.

CONSOLE Specify whether your On or Off*

phone is the Centrex

Console phone for

your phone system.

CSL DELAY RING Set the time to delay Off*, 2, 4, 6, up to

ring for Centrex 30 seconds

Console phone.

LANGUAGE Select the language English*, Espanol, or

for screen displays. Français

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NOTE: One ring is equal to about six seconds, two rings equals

twelve seconds, and so on.

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN

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Audible Signals

WHEN YOU HEAR: IT MEANS:

A RAPID DOUBLE-RING You have an incoming intercom call.

PATTERN, REPEATING

A LONG SINGLE RING, You have an incoming transferred call.

REPEATING

A SHORT SINGLE RING, The extension number you just

REPEATING (error ring) programmed has already been assigned.

Choose another number

for this extension.

A SHORT SINGLE TONE, The extension you are calling is

REPEATING in DND mode.

A LONG SINGLE TONE, The extension you are calling is busy.

REPEATING

A VERY LONG SINGLE The extension you are calling is

TONE, REPEATING ringing or in DND mode.

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN

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If you are installing multiple phones in your telephone system, you must

install and program one set at a time. If more than one extension

is assigned the same extension number, a repeating short ring (error

ring) sounds at the extension you are programming and the screen display

includes EXT XX is already used Assign new EXT #. Assign a

different extension number from 11 to 26 (see “Assign an Extension

Number to Your Phone” on page 22).

Battery Installation

Install a 9V alkaline battery (purchased separately) in order to use some

features of this telephone in the event of a power failure. If power fails and

a working battery is installed, all four lines of this phone will work only to

answer calls with the handset or headset, and to dial calls using the dial pad

keys and the One Touch or Redial features. No other features will work until

power is restored.

1 Remove the wedge from the underside of the base unit.

Press on the tabs in the direction of the arrows and pull the wedge

away from the phone.

2 Remove the battery compartment screw with a small

Phillips head screwdriver.

continued on page 10

9

INSTALLATION

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Battery Installation

continued from page 9

3 Pull on the tab to remove the battery compartment cover.

4 Insert a 9V battery (purchased separately) following the

polarity markings in the battery compartment.

5 Replace the battery compartment cover and the screw.

6 If you are wall mounting the phone, turn to “Wall Installation”

beginning on page 13. (You will not need the wedge; store it in case

you use the phone on a table or desk in the future.)

—OR—

If you are using the phone on a table or desk, reattach the

wedge to the base unit by sliding the tabs into the holes as shown.

Snap the wedge onto the base. Then, turn to “Table/Desk Installation”

beginning on page 11.

10

INSTALLATION

Polarity Markings

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Table/Desk Installation

For best results, follow the directions in “Battery Installation” beginning on

page 9 before installing the phone.

1 Connect the telephone line cords to the telephone and

wall jacks as shown in the appropriate illustration below.

Use only the line cords that came with this phone.

• Four One-Line Jacks (To use this installation option, you’ll

need to purchase two two-line adapters. Adapters are available

at retail stores or by calling 1 800 222–3111.)

• Two Two-Line Jacks

continued on page 12

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INSTALLATION

Two-line adapters

Telephone

line cords

Modular telephone

jacks Lines 3 and 4

Modular

telephone jacks

Lines 1 and 2

L1/L2 jack

L3/L4 jack

Modular

telephone jack

Lines 3 and 4

Modular telephone

jack Lines 1 and 2

Telephone

line cords

L1/L2 jack

L3/L4 jack

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Table/Desk Installation

continued from page 11

2 Connect the handset cord.

Plug one end of the coiled handset cord into the jack on the left

side of the phone. Plug the other end into the handset and hang up.

3 Connect the power adapter to the telephone.

Use only the power adapter provided with this product.

To obtain a replacement, call

1 800 222–3111.

Plug one end of the power adapter into the jack labeled POWER

on the back of the phone. Plug the other end into a standard

electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch.

4 Initialization.

If no battery is installed when you connect the power cord,

the phone runs a quick self-test and the screen displays

Initializing.. for about seven seconds.

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NOTE: The phone will run through this same initialization any time it is

reconnected to AC power if a working battery is not installed (for example,

after a power failure or when the unit has been unplugged).

5 Check for dial tone.

Lift the handset and listen for a dial tone. If you cannot hear a dial

tone, turn to IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY beginning on page 66.

12

INSTALLATION

Standard

electrical

outlet

Power adapter

POWER jack

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Wall Installation

For best results, follow the directions in “Battery Installation” beginning on

page 9 before installing the phone.

1 If the wedge is still attached to the underside of the base

unit, follow Step 1 in “Battery Installation” on page 9 to remove

the wedge.

2 Reverse the handset tab.

Hold down the switchhook, then pull out the handset tab and

rotate it 180 degrees. Push the handset tab down into the

grooves so it settles into position.

3 Connect the telephone line cords to the telephone as shown.

4 Connect the handset cord.

Plug one end of the coiled handset cord into the jack on the left

side of the phone. Plug the other end into the handset and hang up.

continued on page 14

13

INSTALLATION

Switchhook

Handset tab

L1/L2 jack

L3/L4 jack

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Wall Installation

continued from page 13

5 Connect the power adapter to the telephone.

Use only the power adapter provided with this product.

To obtain a replacement, call 1 800 222–3111.

Plug one end of the power adapter into the jack labeled POWER

on the back of the phone. Plug the power adapter into a standard

electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch.

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INSTALLATION

Standard

electrical

outlet

Power adapter

POWER jack

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6 Connect the telephone line cords to the wall jacks as shown

in the appropriate illustration and mount the phone on the

wall. Use only the line cords that came with this phone.

• Four One-Line Jacks (To use this installation option,

you’ll need to purchase two two-line adapters. You will

also need to purchase and install a blank wall plate. Adapters

and blank wall plates are available at retail stores or by calling

1 800 222-3111.)

continued on page 16

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INSTALLATION

Modular

telephone

jacks

Lines 3 and 4

Modular

telephone Jacks

Lines 1 and 2

Standard

electrical

outlet

Blank

wall

plate

Power

adapter

Two-line

adapters

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Wall Installation

continued from page 15

• Two Two-Line Jacks (To use this illustration option you may

want to use the short line cord for Lines 1 and 2.)

7 Initialization.

If no battery is installed when you connect the power cord,

the phone runs a quick self-test and the screen displays

Initializing.. for about seven seconds.

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NOTE: The phone will run through this same initialization any time it

is reconnected to AC power if a working battery is not installed (for

example, after a power failure or when the unit has been unplugged).

8 Check for dial tone.

Lift the handset and listen for a dial tone. If you cannot hear a dial

tone, turn to IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY beginning on page 66.

16

INSTALLATION

Modular

telephone jack

Lines 3 and 4

Modular

telephone jack

Lines 1 and 2

Standard

electrical

outlet

Power

adapter

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